Nihang Law PC 🍁

Canadian Immigration lawyers

[Mr. Schengen Visa @mr_schengenvisa]

Applying for a Canadian visa soon? Don't use the wrong portal. 🇨🇦

The entire process is 100% online, but IRCC uses completely different links depending on your visa type.

Here is a quick, definitive guide to saving yourself a major headache: 👇

1. Tourism, Family Visits, or Transit:
Use this to set up your visitor profile smoothly:
🔗https://t.co/Iq3xEj6SPw

2. Study Permits, Work Permits, or Express Entry:
You need an IRCC Secure Account via GCKey. Bookmark this exact link to log in or register:
🔗https://t.co/RGPwNciUDO

3. Confused about your pathway?
Use the General Application Hub to verify your checklist before uploading anything:
🔗 https://t.co/m6xZK8ZDmg

📌 Pro-Tip before you start: Have crisp, color digital scans of your documents ready and a valid card on hand for processing fees.

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

The French language is at the heart of Canadian culture and identity. That’s why we are investing around $1.3 million to support a new project funded under the Francophone Immigration Support Program: https://t.co/XdczQBQBFg

This project aims to grow Manitoba’s French-speaking and bilingual population, streamline the immigration process and help meet labour market needs, and support access to health services in French.

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Federal Court rules that completing post-secondary education in English is evidence of English language proficiency that immigration officers must meaningfully assess when considering a work permit application, even if it is not "current" proof.

https://t.co/DrHodnkSgu

[Mandeep Lidher @MannyLidher]

⚖️ Khanam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 883

The Federal Court upheld the refusal of a spousal open work permit application after finding it was submitted after the January 21, 2025 cut-off for the previous SOWP eligibility rules.

The applicant argued the application should be assessed under the old rules because payment was made before the deadline.

The Court found the payment receipt did not prove the application was submitted before the cut-off. The GCMS record showed the application was received after the deadline.

📌 Paying the application fee is not the same as submitting the application. For online IRCC applications, timing is based on when the application is actually submitted, and IRCC’s system uses UTC.

#CanadaVisa #WorkPermit

[Mandeep Lidher @MannyLidher]

⚖️ Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 892 (MELT & Certificate of Qualification)

The Federal Court upheld IRCC’s decision to refuse 50 additional CRS points for a transport truck driver who claimed that an Ontario Class AZ licence and Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) certificate qualified as a Certificate of Qualification.

The Court found that neither a Class AZ licence nor a MELT certificate is a Certificate of Qualification for Express Entry purposes. In Ontario, Certificates of Qualification are issued by Skilled Trades Ontario, which does not issue Certificates of Qualification for transport truck drivers.

The Court also confirmed that an occupation appearing on IRCC’s eligible NOC list does not automatically entitle an applicant to the additional 50 CRS points.

📌 To claim the CRS points for a CoQ, applicants must hold a qualifying Certificate of Qualification issued by the competent provincial or territorial authority.

#ExpressEntry #CanadaImmigration

[Mandeep Lidher @MannyLidher]

⚖️ PGWP Misrepresentation- Shivanshu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 879

The Federal Court upheld a finding of misrepresentation after fraudulent educational documents were submitted with a PGWP application, even though the applicant blamed an immigration consultant.

The Court found the applicant failed to exercise sufficient due diligence. After being told by several consultants that the work permit sought was not possible, the applicant retained another consultant, paid in cash, never reviewed what was submitted to IRCC, and did not ensure the application contained genuine documents.

The Court held that the narrow “innocent mistake” exception does not apply where an applicant fails to exercise reasonable due diligence regarding documents submitted on their behalf.

📌 Applicants remain responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of documents submitted to IRCC, even when using a representative.

#WorkPermitCanada #CanadaVisa

[I Japa at 40+ 🇳🇬 → 🇨🇦 @40PlusImmigrant]

A Ghost Update (GU) is that mysterious background change on your PR portal that IRCC🇨🇦 never explains, but every applicant celebrates like “Up NEPA!” the moment they see it.

It usually means something moved behind the scenes:
• File transferred between visa offices
• Eligibility quietly passed or progressed

Not everyone gets a GU, and IRCC doesn’t officially recognize the term, but during the long wait, that tiny update feels like hope, joy, and oxygen.

In PR processing, a GU is the unofficial sign that your file is alive and moving.

[Nihang Law PC 🍁 @nihanglaw]

@40PlusImmigrant Thank you for making a separate post on it. People should know their rights.

[Nihang Law PC 🍁 @nihanglaw]

@40PlusImmigrant And after gcms notes, you found out where your file is. Then

Then, contact us to file a Writ of Mndamus, to involve FC to push them to decide.

[I Japa at 40+ 🇳🇬 → 🇨🇦 @40PlusImmigrant]

In 1967, Canada🇨🇦 launched the first points‑based immigration system on Earth, shifting away from old policies that favored certain European countries.

Instead of race or nationality, applicants were judged on human capital: Education, Language skills, Job opportunities, Age, and character.

This system became the blueprint for modern immigration worldwide.

Today, that 1967 framework has evolved into Express Entry, powered by the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), still one of the most data‑driven, merit‑based immigration models globally.

[Nihang Law PC 🍁 @nihanglaw]

@Nonamen78400773 @CILAvoice So we’re the judges now? If we cut backlogs by skipping actual hearings before Board Members, we aren't "prioritizing genuine claims", we're just dodging due process. Why stop at immigration? Let’s dissolve the rest of the judiciary while we’re at it. No courts is fun!

[Nihang Law PC 🍁 @nihanglaw]

@Nonamen78400773 @CILAvoice So we’re the judges now? If we cut backlogs by skipping actual hearings before Board Members, we aren't "prioritizing genuine claims", we're just dodging due process. Why stop at immigration? Let’s dissolve the rest of the judiciary while we’re at it. No courts is fun!

[Tamara Mosher-Kuczer @TTRRMK]

Immigration cuts may ease pressure, but who will fill Canada’s jobs? https://t.co/ESaxgVh9LE

[Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association @CILAvoice]

CILA in Toronto Star article discussing instability of Canada’s immigration system
#canada #cilavoice #immigration #cdnimm https://t.co/rvkUbEhv6w

[GC Newsroom @NewsroomGC]

Federal–Provincial–Territorial Immigration Ministers meet to discuss sustainable immigration
https://t.co/RKYf5mhoSj

[Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association @CILAvoice]

Access to Refugee Health Care at Risk: CILA’s Statement on Changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
#canada #cilavoice #immigration #cdnimm https://t.co/tLZdN6mtDn

[CanadaVisa @canadavisa_com]

Canada gives second chance to asylum seekers from Uganda https://t.co/WVGbvc42U1

[Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 @nkeung]

Ottawa's proposal said there were 298,200 cases in the system as of March and the average wait times reached 25 months. Changes are necessary to "enable operational efficiencies that cannot be achieved through administrative measures alone."
https://t.co/cqEk54cauO

[CanadaVisa @canadavisa_com]

How to request urgent processing of a Canadian citizenship certificate https://t.co/uIH7Xnq89L

[Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association @CILAvoice]

New IRCC Backlog Data Highlights Ongoing Immigration Demand in Canada
#canada #cilavoice #immigration #cdnimm https://t.co/Tii4C8OlrQ